Growth Think Tank

Everybody who has ever started a business has struggled with THIS one thing.  Even today’s guest, Sharon Lechter who has started multiple businesses as well as authored over 20 books ranging from children’s books to financial literacy (including being one of the co-authors of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”, with Robert Kiyosaki), struggles with this one thing. Get the show notes for 057 Sharon Lechter | Every Business Owner Goes Through This Struggle Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #OneThing #BusinessStruggle #Episode057 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!  

Tons of business owners get it all wrong. They search for ideas about businesses and analyze business models. At the end of all this research, they usually get what they are looking for…but end up regretting it in the long run. Ryan Daniel Moran discovered it is best to think of the lifestyle that you want and search for opportunities that “fit” that lifestyle. Ryan discusses how he approaches lifestyle design and how to avoid the trap that so many entrepreneurs fall into without even thinking about it. Get the show notes for 051 Ryan Daniel Moran | Be Very Intentional about Your Lifestyle Design Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @RyanMoran #Entrepreneur #Opportunities #Episode051 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Have you ever thought of taking the stage to share your insights and wisdom? Have you ever thought, “I want to talk to a group of people that can use what I know?” Have you stopped yourself because you don’t know how to take the next steps? Get the show notes for 054 Joleene Moody| Finding Speaking Gigs, It is That Easy Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @JoleeneMoody #Wisdom #Insights #Episode054 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

So many of the episodes on this show talk about the power of the niche. You might resist it now, but listen in to Matthew May share his journey of specializing his CPA powers on clients in the field of technology and let me know why it does not work for you. Matthew’s path took a few years, but he knew getting that one anchor client in technology would lead to more value in his work as well as higher profits. Listen for the opportunities that Matthew has now because of his niche. Get the show notes for 053 Gene Wright | Crowd Funding to Scale Up Your Business Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @CrowdWestGA #Technology #Opportunities #Episode053 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

So many of the episodes on this show talk about the power of the niche. You might resist it now, but listen in to Matthew May share his journey of specializing his CPA powers on clients in the field of technology and let me know why it does not work for you. Get the show notes for 052 Matthew May | Niche, Niche, Niche – the Journey of The Tech CPA Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #Technology #CPApowers #Episode052 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Every business aims to get more customers (which is VERY important to keep the lights on) and most businesses seek to create raving fans. However, marketing in this new economy is actually about creating a “community” for ideal clients. This episode is about community and we talk with Katie Krimitsos about her journey to create communities around her business. Katie has been working for over seven years on her community for entrepreneurs and now is doing it again with her podcast. Get the show notes for 050 Katie Krimitsos |Marketing is Really About Creating A Community Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @katiekrimitsos #Customer #IdealClient #Episode050 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Content Marketing is all the rage in marketing today. It’s the strategy of creating valuable content that positions you as the authority in your market. Phil McGrath has built a business based on his passion for the idea of writing valuable content for people that crave it. Phil has been passionate about this topic for years and decided to fill a gap in the market to create valuable content for his audience. This journey started with a simple document and a passion for English premier league football (aka soccer) and now has him creating live radio segments for huge brands in his market. Discover the 3 principles of content marketing with our guest, Phil McGrath. Get the show notes for 049 Phil McGrath | 3 Principles to Content Strategy Success Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @katiekrimitsos #Authority #HugeBrands #Episode049 #Podcasts. Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

No more clones. No more being just like everyone in your industry. In episode 48, Kristen Brown shares how you can stand apart from everyone else by properly using a few simple aspects of branding. Kristen would know; after 15 years, she left corporate America to strike out on her own. Since creating and branding her own company, she has been featured on top radio and TV shows like “Live! With Kelly and Michael” . This episode is all about standing out and what is possible when you do. Join us in this conversation to get Kristen’s perspective on establishing your personal brand. Get the show notes for 048 Kristen Brown | Brand Differentiation Is More Than Your USP Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett #PersonalBrand #AspectofBranding #Episode048 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

Every entrepreneur knows the value of sales to their business. However, most misunderstand what sales is really. Today we talk with Jill Konrath the author of three books on sales. Jill talks about the mindset of successful sellers and specifically we talk about how to connect with people that are crazy busy. Sales is essential to business growth so this episode is a powerful lesson for you to master the sales conversation. Get the show notes for 047 Jill Konrath | Mindset of the Masterful Seller Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @jillkonrath #SalesConversation #PowerfulLesson #Episode047 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!

We talk about mindset quite a bit here on Leaders in the Trenches…the reason is because it is so important. Mindset is the basis from which we make decisions, take action and lead our companies. Scott Duffy completely understands this, which is how he has been successful enough to take an idea to the point of selling it to Richard Branson. However, Scott had many failures along the way to success. Discover insights about “launching” your business directly from Scott Duffy. Get the show notes for 046 Scott Duffy | Your Path to Success is Littered in Failure Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches with @GeneHammett @scottduffymedia #Failure #Passion #Episode046 #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!